How Parents and Guardians Can Support the 2025 Free SHS Selection Process

The 2025 selection for the Free Senior High School (SHS) program under the Computerized Schools Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) has officially begun.

The process started on May 27, 2025, and will close on June 11, 2025—there will be no extensions, so all candidates need to complete their selections within the deadline.

Parents and guardians play an important role in this process, and they are encouraged to be actively involved in helping their children complete the required forms. After the forms are filled out, parents are required to sign them and keep a copy for reference. It’s important to note that once placements are made, there will be no changes, so accuracy is key.

This year, candidates will need to choose seven schools in total: five schools of their choice and two additional options. The selections should include one school from Category A, no more than two from Category B, and the remaining choices from Category C. If a candidate is interested in pursuing Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), all five school choices must be from TVET institutions, but they must follow the same guidelines (one from Category A, up to two from Category B, or all five from Category C).

Additionally, candidates must choose three boarding schools and two day schools as part of their selections.

Benita Sena Okity-Duah, the National Coordinator of the Free Senior High School Program, emphasized that the placement process will be merit-based. Once placements are final, no changes will be allowed, so it’s essential for parents and candidates to carefully consider their selections.